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2024 Environmental Sustainability Report
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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report includes case studies, key statistics, and evaluation of progress towards established objectives. As of 2024, 20 out of 27 objectives have been completed or are mostly complete, and the remaining 7 are in progress and on their way to completion.ÌýThis report also includes a status update for theÌýShift:Neutral climate action plan.
Some highlights from this year's report include:
- &²µ³Ù;800Ìýacademic courses related to the UN SDGs
- &²µ³Ù;360Ìýresearchers exploring the UN SDGs
- 8.8%Ìýdecrease in GHG emissions (from Scope 1/2 sources)
- 5%Ìýreduction in water intensity since 2015
- 3.9%Ìýdecrease in energy intensity since 2015
- >1/5Ìýdepartments Green Office Bronze certified or higher
- 88%Ìýof community trips to campus made using a sustainable mode of travel
The 2025 Environmental Sustainability Report is anticipated in November 2025.
UN Sustainable Development Goals report
In addition to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's core reporting on its progress against the Sustainability Strategy, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ also launched in April 2022 its first report tracking activity that supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a global development framework agreed to by all countries, to guide social, environmental, and economic sustainability for all from 2015-2030.Ìý
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's standalone SDG report tracks how the campus is taking action to support the SDGs through teaching, research, operational practice, and community engagement.Ìý
STARS reports
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is also rated Gold through theÌýSustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS), developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
STARS measures various ways that colleges and universities are supporting sustainability. The framework includes over 60 indicators that cover Academics, Engagement, Operations, Planning and Administration, and Innovation and Leadership.
Report historyÌý
| Year of Submission | Points Earned | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 68.36 | GOLD | |
| 53.92 | SILVER | |
| 45.51 | SILVER |
Impact Ranking 2024
- Ranked 101-200 globally out of nearly 2,000 institutions
- Ranked 42 globally for SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Ranked 1 in Canada (tied) for SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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Sustainability Ranking 2025
- 60 overall globally, in the top 3% of over 1,700 institutions
- 6th in Canada
- Top 100 globally for Environmental Impact
- Top 30 globally for Social Impact
- Top 100 globally for Governance
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